<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in  Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,900 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $337,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Digital Realty Trust</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>3 REITs to Watch as Interest Rates Keep Falling</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DLR. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of  Digital Realty Trust during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000.  FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in  Digital Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000.  Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Digital Realty Trust during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000.  Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of  Digital Realty Trust by 480.6% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 209 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period.  Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Digital Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  99.71% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $201.00 to $185.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company cut their target price on Digital Realty Trust from $210.00 to $185.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Digital Realty Trust from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $185.00 to $194.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Digital Realty Trust from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and upped their price target for the stock from $147.00 to $205.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued  a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $180.32.</p><ul><li>Applied Digital Boosts Stock with Cutting-Edge AI Data Centers</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Digital Realty Trust</b></p><h2>Digital Realty Trust Stock Down 2.0 %</h2><p>DLR opened at $142.10 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.38 and a beta of 0.65. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $135.54 and a 12 month high of $198.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The business has a 50-day moving average of $160.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $169.84. </p><ul><li>What are specialty REITs? How to invest in them</li></ul><p>Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $1.46. Digital Realty Trust had a net margin of 10.85% and a return on equity of 2.97%.  On average, research analysts expect that  Digital Realty Trust, Inc. will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Digital Realty Trust Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.43%. Digital Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 301.23%. </p><h2>About Digital Realty Trust</h2> (Free Report)<p>Digital Realty Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. It serves the following industries: artificial intelligence (AI), networks, cloud, digital media, mobile, financial services, healthcare, and gaming.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Digital Realty Trust</li><li>Dividend Capture Strategy: What You Need to Know</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 03/24 - 03/28</li><li>What is a penny stock? A comprehensive guide</li><li>Should You Buy UPS Stock Now? 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<p>Summit Securities Group LLC has made a new investment of $337,000 in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR), acquiring 1,900 shares in the fourth quarter. Other hedge funds also increased their stakes in DLR. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $180.32. Digital Realty Trust recently reported strong earnings, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.22, reflecting a 3.43% yield.</p>

Summit Securities Group LLC Makes New $337,000 Investment in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR)